WRAL-TV One of Two Newsrooms Chosen to Participate in Pilot Program on Data Journalism

WRAL-TV has been selected by Local Media Association (LMA) to participate in a pilot project on data journalism.  LMA, in partnership with Facebook Journalism and Crosstown, is offering the opportunity to “empower smaller and mid-sized newsrooms to access and transform data into high-impact local journalism.” WRAL-TV is one of two local news organizations selected for […]

WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards Go Virtual for Winner Announcements with Live Watch Party

WRAL Voters' Choice Awards

“The Voters Choice awards exceeded my wildest expectations. Despite not being able to celebrate in -person, the WRAL team truly made this event just as special.” – WRAL-TV Anchor & WRAL.com Voter’s Choice Awards Co-Host Mikaya Thurmond The 6th Annual WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards announced the 2020 winners on Thursday, January 14, 2021. WRAL-TV Weekend […]

Annual MLK Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Goes Virtual, Relays Message of Love

Bishop Michael Curry

“Today in 2021 I believe that love is the vision that we as Americans need to hold on to now more than ever during these troubling times.” — Lauren Cornelius, Freshman at Knightdale High School The 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast went on despite COVID on Monday, January 18, 2021.  […]

Overcoming Chaos with the Radical Action of Love, Focus of MLK Day Event on WRAL

Triangle MLK Interfaith Prayer Breakfast 2021

The 41st Annual Triangle MLK, Jr. Holiday Celebration on Monday, January 18, 2021 Watch on WRAL-TV at 8am, or Entire Program on WRAL.com Beginning 7am For the first time in 41 years, Triangle residents will not be able to gather for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, but the event will go […]

WRAL-TV’s Brain Game Production – the Virtual Experience

Brain Game

The smartest half-hour of television continues to carry on despite COVID.  On Saturday, January 9, 2021, WRAL-TV’s Local Production team recorded three episodes of Brain Game in a virtual format using Zoom. “This is an amazing example of perseverance and innovation that I’m very glad to say runs deep at CBC,” said WRAL-TV Local Production […]

WRAL Documentary: MaryAnn Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 13th at 7:30pm on WRAL

WRAL Documentary: MaryAnn

Warm. Giving, Caring. Compassionate. Those are just some of the adjectives used to describe MaryAnn Black from people who knew and worked with her. “MaryAnn” premieres on WRAL-TV in Raleigh and WILM-TV in Wilmington on Wednesday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. and on WRAZ Fox 50 on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. Black was […]

American Underground turns 10

American Underground

The evolution to Triangle treasure from trash in a basement As a New Year begins with the world continuing to grapple with COVID-19, the leadership at American Underground remains very positive that more growth on the way for the entrepreneurial hub now entering its 11th year of operations. From a humble beginning in a basement to one […]

American Underground Releases Annual Report for 2020

American Underground 2020 Report

American Underground came out on the other side of 2020 with a strong finish and bright outlook.  The collaborative campus for startups has now released the 2020 End of Year report. The hub for entrepreneurs saw a nice rebound from some of the early effects of COVID and ended the year with seven more members […]